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  • Leaders join Misawa town patrol

    Members from the Misawa and Aomori police stations, along with Misawa Air Base and 35th Security Forces Squadron leadership attended a meeting for the annual Safety and Crime Prevention Campaign hosted by the city's municipal authorities prior to going on a joint-bilateral town patrol. As a part of

  • Misawa Scout soars through ranks in record time

    Misawa recognizes Boy Scout Troop 14's newest Eagle Scout Shawn Singleton at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 15, 2013. Shawn joined Scouts in 2011 and showed how highly motivated he is by accomplishing Eagle Scout in three years. Overall Shawn had to earn 21 merit badges including: Citizenship in the

  • Dirt Boy family pushes snow aside

    As everyone who has been through a winter here knows, Misawa gets an abundance of snow. For those who don't know, it won't be long until another Misawa winter is in full swing. Even after you bust out your shovel, ice scraper and start your vehicle 10 minutes earlier than usual, there may still be

  • Holiday spirits to light up Misawa

    Christmas will come early to Misawa as volunteers from the Air Force Sergeant's Association and the Misawa International Club team up for the 14th Annual Holiday Lights Tour on Dec 21. This year the opening ceremony will begin at the civic center at 4:20 p.m. The first bus will take off at 4:30 p.m.

  • Senate confirms James as next secretary of the Air Force

    Deborah Lee James will be the next secretary of the Air Force, according to a Senate confirmation vote Dec 13. James provided testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee Sept. 19, before the full Senate voted on her confirmation. Now the president must appoint her before she can assume her new

  • PACAF F-16 demo team ready for takeoff

    The Air Force's only single-ship F-16 Fighting Falcon demo team is recertified and cleared for takeoff.The team lost its certification after being grounded in March due to budget constraints; but when funds became available in fiscal year 2014, the team began practicing again. After nine practice